Ipswich Whitehouse Asda has a new bleed kit installed

Founders of Be Lucky Anti Crime Foundation Paul Stansby and Jamie Hart have installed a equipment at the Whitehouse Asda in Goddard Road. 

The installation was made possible after the site's community champion, Debbie Jones, contacted the pair to install the kit. 

She said: "Knife crime in Ipswich is growing, and so I think something like this kit, which will give you everything you need in terms of first aid, is much needed. 

"It is important to say that with everything that is going on in terms of crime, being aware of such a kit would help a lot. 

"We are proud to be the first superstore in Ipswich to install this kit."

Paul Stansby and Jamie Hart started installing kits in 2022 (L to R: Stuart Craddock, Nikki Hawes, Paul Stansby and Debbie Jones)  (Image: Lucy Taylor) Mrs Jones added that once she reached out to Asda and the store's general manager, they were instantly on board to contact Mr Stansby and Mr Hart.

Mr Stansby said: "Inside the kit you will have everything that you may need to ensure that we can help prevent death as much as we can."

In case of an incident, a person can call 999 or the number on the kit, which will give them the code to open it and instructions on how to use it.  

The pair began their anti-knife crime activism after Mr Stansby's brother Dean was fatally stabbed in 2017.

Paul Stansby's brother Dean, who was stabbed to death (Image: Contributed)

Mr Stansby said that prevention and raising awareness of knife crime can be the best defence.

The kits have been installed across Ipswich and the surrounding areas since 2022.